'Be an important character in others' stories.' Oyster River celebrates its Class of 2022
DURHAM — Superintendent James Morse and the Oyster River Cooperative School District are proud to congratulate the 212 graduates of the Oyster River High School Class of 2022.
Oyster River High School Principal Rebecca Noe introduced the class to parents, family members and community members at an outdoor ceremony on Friday evening, June 10, 2022.
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Noe thanked graduates for helping her to understand "that being a Bobcat really means something."
"You have taught me our young people really are going to change the world. You will not stand for or put up with indifference, inequality, or disrespect. When you saw the changes in the school and students caused by COVID-19, you worked on solutions. You started new traditions and made sure we didn’t lose the traditions we already had," Noe said. "Your passion for your school, your positive influence on the culture, the energy you bring every day to both your learning and your support of each other and your spirit and determination to make this a better world all define you as a class."
Class President Isabella Kalinowski noted that the class's high school years were frustrating at times, but said her classmates pushed through every challenge and excelled.
"As we go into the chaos of the future, don’t forget that your presence is a contribution to those that you interact with, as they are to you. Surround yourself with people whose qualities you admire, knowing that their successes will raise you, too," Kalinowski said. "Regardless of your impact on the greater world, you directly and consequentially affect the lives of your community, who in turn affect the lives of other communities. Wherever your next voyage takes you, you will be an important character in others’ stories."
Valedictorian Ethan Bessette urged fellow graduates to look beyond just money and jobs and the basics of life to contribute to the world in positive ways.
"We get to find our passions, our people, our professions, and nobody can stop you from being you," said Salutatorian Isabella Nocetti.
The graduation ceremony also saw Principal Noe reveal the first Bobcat of the Year Award, and award it to graduate Bryce Harmon. The award will now recognize a senior each year who goes the extra mile to create a positive culture and school spirit at Oyster River High School.
The Oyster River High School Orchestra and Band performed "The Fellowship of the Rings." Graduate Hannah Muessig performed the "Star-Spangled Banner," and graduate Madeline Merrill led the Pledge of Allegiance.
"Our graduates and their families have a tremendous amount to be proud of," said Superintendent Morse. "These students overcame challenges, stuck together, and made our entire community proud with their perseverance and dedication to bettering themselves. I wish them all good fortune as they move on from Oyster River High School to do great things in this world."
Oyster River High School Class of 2022
Al-Jewad, Ahmed
Angell, Hannah
Ashburner, Evelyn
Atkinson, Claire
Bakin, Anya
Barry, Brenden
Bartlett, Hunter
Beauchesne, Riley
Bebbington, Miles
Berglund, Margit
Addie, Marie
Bessette, Ethan
Bisson, Lucas
Blaisdell,Jayson
Ble, Samantha
Borges,Trevor
Boyd, Zoe
Brooks, Meredith
Burnham, Margeaux
Caldicott, Jack
Calzone, Sofia
Carlson, Andrew
Caruccio,
Matteo
Chevalier, Ethan
Clegg, Heather
Closson, Alexander
Clough, Owen
Colarusso, Nicolas
Colby, Evianne
Connelly, John
Coppola, Gianna
Courtland, Jessamyn
Cousins, Charlotte
Crotty, Josephine
Daniels, Ella
Daubney, Claden
Deming, Deven
Demopoulos, Anastasia
Deziel, Johannah
Discoe, Katherine
Doherty. Aislinn
Doherty, Annabelle
Donovan, Elli
Durant, Avel
Ferris, Caitrin
Fitch, Kieran
Flanagan, Brady
Fogg, Joseph
Fortin, Luca
Foster, Sarah
Fraser, Matthew
French, Morgan
Gagne, Grace
Gallagher, Grace
Garland, Silas
Garofalo, Alessia
Gass, Olivia
Gilbert, Kyle
Glew, Kylie
Goodwin, Gabriel
Gordon, Abigail
Gowell, Kimberly
Greenlaw, Dylan
Gullo, Sabrina
Guo, Jingxuan
Haines, Matteson
Hamel, Graham
Harmon, Bryce
Harney, Finnegan
Harrington, Joseph
Harvey, Amanuel
Harvey, Ashley
Haskell, Samuel
Hatfield, Hannah
Heirtzler, Seth
Henault, Layne
Henderson, Lillian
Hogan, Jayme
Holmes, Charles
Hoppe, Addison
Hooper, Zachary
Hoppler, Lauren
Horne, James
Howland, Allison
Imperio, Garrett
Isaak, Sophia
Jackman, Emily
Jancsy, Hilary
Jin, Tianhao
Johnson, William
Jurkoic, Brygida
Kalinowski, Isabella
Kasper, Grant
Kazura, Rachel
Keenan, Brynna
Kell, Annika
Kelly, Andrew
Keravich, Johanna
Knightly, Hannah
Koener, Elizabeth
Labonte, Dillon
Ladd, Dillon
Langley, Kyra
Lauze, Benjamin
Laverdiere, Megan
Lee, Adam
Lenk, Annika
Lessard, Natalie
Li, Leonardo
Licardo, Michaela
Lovely,
Kiana
Lowrey, Gabrielle
Lyczak, Jacob
Lyon, Sarah
Majewski, Matthew
Manning, Ian
Marshall, Hogan
Marshall, Madeline
McEwan, Fiona
McInnes, Brianna
Mendoza, Mark
Mendoza, Nathan
Merrill, Madeleine
Merritt, Charlotte
Milioto-Crowe, Samuel
Mitchell, Jacob
Mitchell, Katherine
Moll, Amelia
Moll, Faith
Montgomery, Benjamin
Morse, Angelina
Muessig, Hannah
Muppala, Bhavana
Neubauer, Brody
Newick, Jennifer
Nicols, Joshua
Nieves, Alanna
Nocetti, Isabella
Northcutt, Brooklyn
O'Brien, Dylan
O'Connell, Aidan
O'Connor, Hannah
Orchard-Blowen, Ella
Palmer, Catherine
Parks, Leah
Parrott, Tess
Parsons, Marc
Pavlik, Nadia
Pease, Emma
Perreault, Connor
Perry, Ben
Pescosolido, Adam
Philbrick, Grayson
Picard, Thomas
Piller, Christopher
Poitras, Jack
Poole, Juliana
Pridham, Emma
Pueschel, Tess
Purdy, Nicholas
Quaglieri, Garrett
Quaglieri, Kenton
Quigley, Brady
Quigley, Katherine
Raitt, Brandon
Riddell, Elise
Robb-Upham, Louisa
Robbins, Alexander
Robichaud, Luna
Robinson-Kiang, Elizabeth
Rowley, Rachel
Ruml, J
Santos, Julianna
Sarzosa, Sofia
Scopel, Maia
Scott, Brittany
Serrano, Zachary
Severance, Julian
Sharp, David
Shea, Connor
Sheehan, Brendan
Sigmon Jr., Joseph
Slama, Laura
Smith, Willem
Smith, Zachary
Snow, Siakiva
Sousa, Benjamin
Spencer, Paige
Spires, Cole
Stoudt, Jackson
Strong, Mason
Sullivan, Tate
Teeter, Brenndan
Thompson, Brooke
Tillinghast, Keegan
Tzizik, Ari
Udomprasert, Thi
Varki, Ria
Velardi, Elizabeth
Velasco, Fabian
Veno, Morgan
Verno, Gabriella
Walker, Linley
Whalen, Aidan
Wierda, Carl
Williams, Carmela
Williams, Maxwell
Wold, Maximilian
Wollheim, Elise
Young, Jenna
Young, Katherine
Yu, Ethan
Zent, Henry
This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Oyster River High School in Durham NH celebrates Class of 2022
